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UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
International (United Nations)
v2011
11 domains
42 controls
The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), unanimously endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011, establish the authoritative global standard for preventing and addressing human rights impacts linked to business activity. The UNGPs rest on three pillars: the State duty to protect human rights, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and access to remedy. The corporate responsibility pillar requires human rights due diligence — a process to identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for adverse human rights impacts. The UNGPs inform mandatory human rights due diligence legislation globally (EU CSDDD, German LkSG, French Loi de Vigilance).
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Framework Domains (11)
Access to Remedy
2 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGP-29 | Operational Level Grievance Mechanisms |
| UNGP-31 | Effectiveness Criteria for Non-Judicial Grievance Mechanisms |
Communication
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGP-21 | Communicating Externally on Human Rights |
Corporate Responsibility
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGP-11 | Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights |
| UNGP-12 | Scope of Human Rights to Be Respected |
| UNGP-13 | Three Ways Businesses May Be Involved With Impacts |
| UNGP-14 | Applies to All Enterprises Regardless of Size |
Due Diligence
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGP-17 | Human Rights Due Diligence |
| UNGP-18 | Assessing Actual and Potential Impacts |
| UNGP-19 | Integrating and Acting Upon Findings |
| UNGP-20 | Tracking Effectiveness of Responses |
Operational Principles
2 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGP-15 | Knowing and Showing - Policies and Processes |
| UNGP-3 | State Regulatory and Policy Functions |
Pillar I — State Duty to Protect (Principles 1-10)
5 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GP 1 | State Obligation to Protect |
| GP 2 | Regulatory and Policy Functions |
| GP 3 | Enforcement of Laws |
| GP 4 | State-Business Nexus |
| GP 7 | Conflict-Affected Areas |
Pillar II — Corporate Responsibility to Respect (Principles 11-24)
9 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GP 11 | Responsibility to Respect |
| GP 13 | Avoid Causing Harm |
| GP 15 | Policy Commitment |
| GP 17 | Human Rights Due Diligence |
| GP 18 | Assessing Actual and Potential Impacts |
| GP 19 | Integrating and Acting on Findings |
| GP 20 | Tracking Effectiveness |
| GP 21 | External Communication |
| GP 22 | Remediation of Impacts |
Pillar III — Access to Remedy (Principles 25-31)
6 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GP 25 | State-Based Judicial Mechanisms |
| GP 26 | State-Based Non-Judicial Mechanisms |
| GP 27 | Non-State-Based Grievance Mechanisms |
| GP 28 | State-Based Non-Judicial Mechanisms (Detail) |
| GP 29 | Operational-Level Grievance Mechanisms |
| GP 31 | Effectiveness Criteria for Mechanisms |
Policy
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGP-16 | Policy Commitment Standards |
Remediation
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGP-22 | Remediation Where Cause or Contribution Identified |
State Duty to Protect
7 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGP-1 | State Duty to Protect Against Human Rights Abuses |
| UNGP-2 | State Expectations of Business Enterprises Abroad |
| UNGP-4 | State-Business Nexus |
| UNGP-5 | Privatised Public Services and Human Rights Oversight |
| UNGP-6 | Public Procurement and Human Rights |
| UNGP-7 | Supporting Business Respect in Conflict Affected Areas |
| UNGP-8 | Policy Coherence Across Government |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), you already cover:
Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Australia)
10%
4 controls mapped
Compare →EU Taxonomy Regulation
10%
4 controls mapped
Compare →Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
10%
4 controls mapped
Compare →+ 183 more: US OFAC Sanctions Compliance Framework (10%), Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs) (7%)
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42 total controls
Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Australia)
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
EU Taxonomy Regulation
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
US OFAC Sanctions Compliance Framework
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
EU Better Internet for Kids (BIK+) Strategy
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (Core Conventions)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
DFARS 252.204-7012 — Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
ISO 20400:2017 — Sustainable Procurement
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ICMM Mining Principles (2024 Update)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
SASB Standards (ISSB Integrated)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
SASB Standards
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
OECD AI Principles (2024 Update)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
TNFD Recommendations
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO 26000:2010
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
OECD AI Principles
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
FedRAMP High
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
IRS Publication 1075
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
FedRAMP Moderate
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
COSO Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ASEAN Data Management Framework
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises (MNE Declaration)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ANSSI Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
CSA CCM v4
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
2%
CSA STAR (Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
CAIQ (CSA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
EBA Guidelines on ICT and Security Risk Management (EBA/GL/2024/07)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
APRA Prudential Standard CPS 234 — Information Security (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
California IoT Security Law
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ETSI EN 303 645
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
CNCF Cloud Native Security (Cloud Native Computing Foundation)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Canada ITSG-33 — IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Lloyd's Minimum Standards — Cyber Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FTC Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
OWASP ASVS
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
C5 (Germany)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
GLI-33 — Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
EIOPA Guidelines on ICT Security and Governance (2023)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
TISAX — Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Spain ENS
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-171A — Assessing CUI Security Requirements
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
EDM Council DCAM — Data Management Capability Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Proposal for a Regulation on Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Azure Security Benchmark
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Belgium CyberFundamentals
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
BSIMM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) — Higher Education Safeguards Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
3GPP Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST AI 600-1 Generative AI Profile
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FISMA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 — Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Cyber Essentials Plus
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
MITRE D3FEND
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-160
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
MITRE ATT&CK
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-145
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISMAP (Japan)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ASD Information Security Manual (ISM)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
OWASP SAMM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27043
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PAS 1192-5:2015 — Security-Minded Approach to BIM and Digital Built Environments
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
MARS-E — Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 — Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
MTCS (Singapore)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SSAE 18 — Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-88
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
SA8000:2014 — Social Accountability Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
CISA Secure by Design Principles
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-218
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-128
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SSDF (NIST)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK PSTI Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FAA Cybersecurity Framework for Aviation
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-171
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-61
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-146
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-190
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-150
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-115
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-172
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST Privacy Framework 1.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-181
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27002:2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-144
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-183
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OWASP MASVS
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-92
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OpenSSF Scorecard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-207
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) — Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-137
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PTES
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ECB TIBER-EU Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Saudi NCA ECC
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
EU Digital Markets Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FTC Health Breach Notification Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act (PSTI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
EAR — Export Administration Regulations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free supply chains
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — IASR Web Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIS2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US ITAR and EAR — Export Control and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US SEC Digital Assets and Crypto Regulatory Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Australia Consumer Data Right — Banking (CDR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Australia eSafety Commissioner — Online Safety Expectations for Industry
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
TSA Pipeline Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SLSA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-161
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
UNECE WP.29 R156
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-53A
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-63
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PCI DSS v4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
O-RAN Alliance Security Specifications (O-RAN.WG11)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-187
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Building Safety Act 2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UNECE WP.29 R155
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
South Korea ISMS-P
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-123
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)?
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) is a compliance framework from International (United Nations) with 11 domains and 42 controls. The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), unanimously endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011, establish the authoritative global standard for preventing and addressing human rights impacts linked to business activity. The UNGPs rest on three pillars: the State duty to protect human rights, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and access to remedy. The corporate responsibility pillar requires human rights due diligence — a process to identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for adverse human rights impacts. The UNGPs inform mandatory human rights due diligence legislation globally (EU CSDDD, German LkSG, French Loi de Vigilance). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) have?
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) has 42 controls organised across 11 domains. The largest domains are Pillar II — Corporate Responsibility to Respect (Principles 11-24) (9 controls), State Duty to Protect (7 controls), Pillar III — Access to Remedy (Principles 25-31) (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) map to?
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) maps to 186 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Australia) (10% coverage), EU Taxonomy Regulation (10% coverage), Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (10% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
How do I get started with UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) compliance?
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